How This Document Is Organized; Notices And Statements Used In This Document - IBM DS4800 User, Installation And Maintenance Manual

How this document is organized

Chapter 1, "Introduction," on page 1 describes the IBM System Storage DS4800
Storage Subsystem. This chapter includes an inventory checklist and an overview
of the storage subsystem features, operating specifications, and components.
Chapter 2, "Installing the storage subsystem," on page 25 contains instructions for
installing the DS4800 Storage Subsystem in a standard rack cabinet and setting the
interface options.
Chapter 3, "Cabling the storage subsystem," on page 47 contains fibre channel and
power cabling information for the DS4800 Storage Subsystem.
Chapter 4, "Operating the storage subsystem," on page 93 contains instructions for
powering the DS4800 Storage Subsystem on or off during either normal or
emergency situations. It also contains information on how to check the LEDs on the
front and back of the storage subsystem.
Chapter 5, "Replacing components," on page 133 contains step-by-step instructions
for how to install or remove customer replaceable units (CRUs), such as
power-supply fans, RAID controllers, and interconnect-battery units.
Chapter 6, "Hardware maintenance," on page 159 contains problems, symptoms,
and error messages that are specific to the DS4800 Storage Subsystem. It also
contains the parts listing for the DS4800 Storage Subsystem.
Appendix A, "Additional DS4000 documentation," on page 169 provides references
to other DS4000 publications.
Appendix B, "Records," on page 179 provides a table that you can use to record
and update important information about your DS4800, including serial number,
model and machine type, and MAC addresses.
Appendix C, "Rack mounting templates," on page 181 provides the rack mounting
templates for installation of the DS4800. If you want to tear out the templates from
the document for use during installation, use these copies of the templates.
Appendix D, "Power cords," on page 185 lists power cord information for the
DS4800.
Appendix E, "Accessibility," on page 187 provides information about DS4000
Storage Manager accessibility features.

Notices and statements used in this document

The caution and danger statements used in this document also appear in the
multilingual Safety Information document provided with your IBM DS4800. Each
caution and danger statement is numbered for easy reference to the corresponding
statements in the safety document.
The following types of notices and statements are used in this document:
v Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
v Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help you avoid
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inconvenient or problem situations.